EU and U.S. negotiators have been hard at work discussing the complexities of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) since July 2013. As talks focus increasingly on technical topics, it is important for the public to be able to understand—in plain language—what the give-and-take is all about.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is not some pre-defined monolith to be admired or despised, but a concept which will be shaped by the negotiators and then be accepted or rejected by our respective democratic processes. ”We will get there and we will get it right,” said David O’Sullivan in an interview…

Terrorism targets not just the security of people, but also freedom of speech and diversity. Those were some of the messages EU High Representative Federica Mogherini delivered in a speech yesterday at the Washington Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

Delivering on this top priority set out in President Juncker’s political guidelines, the European Commission set out its strategy to achieve a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy.

eu in the us

The EU, winner of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, is represented in the United States by the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, DC. In close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 28 EU Member States throughout the US, the Delegation actively promotes EU interests and policies and undertakes a variety of outreach programs.

Interactive Map

Click on our U.S. map to find the EU in the U.S.; locate your closest EU Center of Excellence, EU information center, Member State consulates, and more. Or visit our EU map to learn more about each of the 28 countries in the European Union.

at a glance

Welcome to the website of the EU Delegation to the United States! The EU-U.S. partnership is built upon a shared commitment to democracy, the rule of law, civil liberties, and open markets. In these first few months of my appointment, I am looking forward to building on this partnership by engaging with the U.S. audience and establishing important connections and long friendships for years to come. I invite you to browse our website to learn more about the EU and the different aspects of our work in the U.S.

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini succeeds Catherine Ashton as the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission on 1 November. She is also head of the European External Action Service.

EU Leadership Learn more about the leaders of the European Union: Donald Tusk, President of the European Council. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament.

About the EU Delegation in the United States We promote EU policies in the United States, which includes presenting and explaining EU actions to the U.S. Administration and Congress. By engaging with political actors, the media, academia, business, and civil society, we raise awareness of EU issues and concerns, and promote the importance of the EU-U.S. relationship among the American public. We also analyze and report on the political, social, and economic situation in the U.S. to our headquarters in Brussels.

About the EU Delegation in the United States We promote EU policies in the United States, which includes presenting and explaining EU actions to the U.S. Administration and Congress. By engaging with political actors, the media, academia, business, and civil society, we raise awareness of EU issues and concerns, and promote the importance of the EU-U.S. relationship among the American public. We also analyze and report on the political, social, and economic situation in the U.S. to our headquarters in Brussels.